Showing all Releases for July 2012

Medical Associates of Manhattan to Join Stormont-Vail HealthCare System of Care

Wednesday July 25, 2012

(Topeka, Kan., July 25, 2012) Medical Associates of Manhattan, a medical clinic with a long history of providing exceptional care in the Manhattan region, has made the decision to join Cotton-O'Neil Clinic, a division of Stormont-Vail HealthCare, effective Aug. 1, 2012.

"My colleagues and I have discussed this transition for months and feel this is not only a good decision for our clinic but also provides a strengthened foundation to maintain and grow our ability to care for our patients and the community. We are extremely proud to be part of the Stormont-Vail system of care and want our patients to know this relationship only strengthens our ability to care for them," said Scott Coonrod, M.D., internal medicine physician, Medical Associates of Manhattan.

The transition will be virtually invisible to patients. The staff will continue to provide the same level of care in Manhattan.

Medical Associates of Manhattan is located at 1133 College Ave., Suite E-110, in Manhattan.

(Topeka, Kan., July 24, 2012) – Stormont-Vail HealthCare and Cotton-O'Neil Clinic announce the addition of Fouad Antoine Medlej, M.D., to the pediatric hospitalist program. Dr. Medlej is now caring for sick or injured pediatric patients who are hospitalized at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.

Dr. Medlej received his medical degree as well as additional training in general pediatrics from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, in 2007. This university collaborates with many prestigious universities, including Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where Dr. Medlej completed a clerkship in pediatric hematology in 2007. He completed his residency in pediatrics at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, St. Louis, Mo., in 2012. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and fluently speaks English, French and Arabic.

Stormont-Vail HealthCare is Re-Verified as a Level II Trauma Center

Tuesday July 24, 2012

Topeka, Kan., July 24, 2012 – Stormont-Vail HealthCare has been re-verified as a Level II trauma center by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This achievement recognizes the Trauma Center's dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients. Verification by the ACS is the highest level of designation a trauma center can receive.Having a verified trauma program offers several advantages to patients:

Critically injured patients meeting our trauma activation criteria are met in the Trauma Unit by a team consisting of a trauma surgeon, emergency, ICU, OR, and surgical floor nurses, lab and radiology technicians, a respiratory therapist, and an anesthesiologist upon arrival, saving valuable time during the critical period after a traumatic injury.

Once patients are stabilized and beginning their recovery, they continue to be cared for by a specialized trauma team. A team comprised of a trauma surgeon, trauma physician assistant, pharmacist, chaplain, physical therapist, dietitian, social worker, case manager and a registered nurse care for trauma patients each day during their hospital stay.

This team approach has improved patient outcomes and decreased mortality and length of stay. Research shows that an organized approach to trauma care reduces mortality by 20 to 30 percent.

Level II trauma centers also must have 24/7 neurosurgery coverage. Excluding the Kansas City Metro Area, Stormont-Vail HealthCare is the only hospital in northeast Kansas to have this level of neurosurgery coverage.

"When minutes – even seconds – count, having the right people in the right place with the right resources will save lives," said William Sachs, M.D., who serves as Stormont-Vail TraumaCare's medical director.

Stormont-Vail WoundCare Center Moving to New Location

Monday July 23, 2012

(Topeka, Kan., July 23, 2012) – The Stormont-Vail WoundCareCenter has outgrown its space at 6th and Frazier and will be relocating to the lower level of 823 S.W. Mulvane St. on July 27 and 30. Patients will begin to be cared for at the new location on Tuesday, July 31. The new location includes a larger waiting room and three additional exam rooms. The phone and fax numbers for the center will remain the same.

Since opening its doors eight years ago, the Stormont-Vail WoundCare Center has healed more than 2,000 hard to heal wounds. Dedicated to the management of chronic, non-healing wounds, the center brings together an integrated team of professionals (two of which are clinical wound care specialists) that includes general and orthopedic surgeons, internal medicine physicians and podiatrists. The center also boasts a full-time nursing staff, educated and experienced with wounds and the special dressings and wrappings necessary to create a healing environment.

Services at the center are designed to help patients significantly improve their quality of life. These services include Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO), compression therapy, surgical debridement and other adjunct therapy including human skin equivalents and wound vac. For more information on the Stormont-Vail WoundCareCenter, ask your physician for a referral or call the center directly at (785) 368-0400.

The Stormont-Vail WoundCare Center¨ is owned by Stormont-Vail HealthCare and managed by Healogics.